(19)
(11) EP 2 495 046 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/36

(21) Application number: 12168865.9

(22) Date of filing: 03.04.2006
(27) Previously filed application:
 03.04.2006 PCT/EP2006/003003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01L 7/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 04.04.2005 EP 05007267

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
06723962.4 / 1868724

(71) Applicants:
  • F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
    4070 Basel (CH)

    AT BE BG CH CY CZ DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR 
  • Roche Diagnostics GmbH
    68305 Mannheim (DE)

    DE 

(72) Inventors:
  • Schlaubitz, Thomas
    6045 Meggen (CH)
  • Burdack, Torsten Dieter
    80999 München (DE)
  • George, Christian
    82515 Wolfratshausen (DE)
  • Scholle, Andreas
    86899 Landsberg (DE)
  • Tenzler, Guenter Georg
    80638 München (DE)

(74) Representative: Herren, Barbara 
Roche Diagnostics AG Patent Department Forrenstrasse
6343 Rotkreuz
6343 Rotkreuz (CH)

   


(54) Thermocycler assembly with vapor chamber


(57) A device for the simultaneous thermocycling of multiple samples is disclosed comprising: a thermal base 8 formed like a heat block comprising said multiple samples, at least one heat pump 2, a heat sink 5 and a control unit 3 to control said simultaneous thermocycling of multiple samples, wherein said at least one heat pump 2 is in thermal contact with said thermal base 8, wherein said thermal base is a vapor chamber device for transporting and distributing heat and wherein said thermal contact is based on a paste having a high thermal conductance, a thermally conductive foil or mechanical force.







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